# The County of Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 S.I. 2004/2812 · made 28 October 2004 This Order gives effect, with modifications, to recommendations by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the county of Devon. The recommendations were submitted to the Secretary of State, but the functions of the Secretary of State under sections 13 to 15 and 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 so far as they relate to electoral changes were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission under the Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3962), with effect from 1st April 2002. That Order provides that recommendations submitted to the Secretary of State before 1st April 2002 would have effect as if they had been submitted to the Electoral Commission. Made under: Local Government Act 1992 (Section 17, Section 26) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-devon-electoral-changes-order-2004/pdf/uksi_20042812_en.pdf ## Introductory text LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND Made 28th October 2004 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and 1(3) Whereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992, has submitted to the Secretary of State recommendations dated August 2000 on its review of the county of Devon: And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with modifications, to those recommendations: And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of those recommendations: Now, therefore, the Electoral Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 17 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order: ## 1 Citation and commencement (1) This Order may be cited as the County of Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. (2) This Order, with the exception of article 4, shall come into force – (a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005, on the day after that on which it is made; (b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005. (3) Article 4 shall come into force – (a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of a parish councillor for the parish of Sidmouth to be held on the ordinary day of elections in 2007, on 15th October 2006; (b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of elections in 2007. ## 2 Interpretation In this Order – “county” means the county of Devon; “existing”, in relation to an electoral division or ward, means the electoral division or ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; references to wards, unless the context otherwise requires, are references to district, borough and city wards in the county; any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2004”, of which prints are available for inspection at – (a) the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and (b) the offices of Devon County Council; and any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number. ## 3 Electoral divisions of the county of Devon (1) The existing electoral divisions of the county shall be abolished. (2) The county shall be divided into sixty-two electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule. (3) The electoral divisions shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to wards, parishes, or parish wards and the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division shall be one. (4) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature. ## 4 Wards of the parish of Sidmouth (1) The existing wards of the parish of Sidmouth shall be abolished. (2) The parish shall be divided into eight parish wards which shall bear the names East, North, Primley, Salcombe Regis, Sidbury, Sidmouth Village, South and West; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 1 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines. (3) The number of councillors to be elected for each of the North, South and West parish wards shall be three and for each of the East, Primley, Salcombe Regis, Sidbury and Sidmouth Village parish wards shall be two. ## 5 Maps Devon County Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2004” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time. ## 6 Electoral registers The Electoral Registration Officer for each district, borough or city in the county shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order. ## 7 Revocation The County of Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order (1981) is revoked, save for article 5. ## Signature Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 28th day of October 2004 L.S. Sam Younger Chairman of the Commission 28th October 2004 Jacqui Dixon Secretary to the Commission 28th October 2004 ## NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS Column (1) Column (2) Name of Electoral Division Area of Electoral Division In the district of East Devon Axminster Axminster Rural ward; Axminster Town ward; Newbridges ward; Yarty ward Broadclyst and Whimple Broadclyst ward; Clyst Valley ward; Exe Valley ward; Whimple ward Budleigh Budleigh ward; Newton Poppleford and Harpford ward; Raleigh ward; Aylesbeare parish Exmouth Brixington and Withycombe Exmouth Brixington ward; Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh ward Exmouth Halsdon and Woodbury Exmouth Halsdon ward; Woodbury and Lympstone ward Exmouth Littleham and Town Exmouth Littleham ward; Exmouth Town ward Honiton St Michael's Coly Valley ward; Honiton St Michael’s ward Honiton St Paul's Dunkeswell ward; Honiton St Paul’s ward; Otterhead ward; Tale Vale ward Ottery St Mary Rural Feniton and Buckerell ward; Ottery St Mary Town ward; North, Tipton St John and West Hill parish wards of Ottery St Mary parish; Sidbury parish ward of Sidmouth parish Seaton Coastal Beer and Branscombe ward; Seaton ward; Trinity ward Sidmouth Sidford Sidmouth Sidford ward; Sidmouth Town ward; Salcombe Regis parish ward of Sidmouth parish In the city of Exeter Alphington and Cowick Alphington ward; Cowick ward Duryard and Pennsylvania Duryard ward; Pennsylvania ward Exwick and St Thomas Exwick ward; St Thomas ward Heavitree and Whipton and Barton Heavitree ward; Whipton and Barton ward Newtown and Polsloe Newtown ward; Polsloe ward Pinhoe and Mincinglake Mincinglake ward; Pinhoe ward Priory and St Leonard's Priory ward; St Leonard’s ward St David’s and St James St David’s ward; St James ward St Loyes and Topsham St Loyes ward; Topsham ward In the district of Mid Devon Crediton Rural Boniface ward; Lawrence ward; Upper Yeo ward; Yeo ward Cullompton Rural Bradninch ward; Cullompton North ward; Cullompton Outer ward; Cullompton South ward; Silverton ward Newton St Cyres and Sandford Canonsleigh ward; Lower Culm ward; Upper Culm ward Tiverton East Cranmore ward; Halberton ward; Lowman ward Tiverton West Castle ward; Clare and Shuttern ward; Westexe ward Willand and Uffculme Cadbury ward; Newbrooke ward; Sandford and Creedy ward; Taw ward; Taw Vale ward; Way ward In the district of North Devon Barnstaple North Central Town ward; Pilton ward; Yeo Valley ward Barnstaple South Forches and Whiddon Valley ward; Longbridge ward; Newport ward Braunton Rural Braunton East ward; Braunton West ward; Heanton Punchardon ward; Georgeham parish Chulmleigh and Swimbridge Bratton Fleming ward; Chittlehampton ward; Chulmleigh ward; Landkey, Swimbridge and Taw ward Combe Martin Rural Combe Martin ward; Lynton and Lynmouth ward; Marwood ward; Mortehoe parish; West Down parish Fremington Rural Bickington and Roundswell ward; Fremington ward; Instow ward Ilfracombe Ilfracombe Central ward; Ilfracombe East ward; Ilfracombe West ward South Molton Rural Bishop’s Nympton ward; North Molton ward; South Molton ward; Witheridge ward In the district of South Hams Bickleigh and Wembury Bickleigh and Shaugh ward; Cornwood and Sparkwell ward; Wembury and Brixton ward Dartmouth and Kingswear Darmouth and Kingswear ward; Dartmouth Townstal ward; West Dart ward Ivybridge Ivybridge Central ward; Ivybridge Filham ward; Ivybridge Woodlands ward Kingsbridge and Stokenham Kingsbridge East ward; Kingsbridge North ward; Saltstone ward; Skerries ward; Stokenham ward South Brent and Dartington Dartington ward; East Dart ward; Eastmoor ward; Marldon ward; South Brent ward Thurlestone, Salcombe and Allington Allington and Loddiswell ward; Salcombe and Malborough ward; Thurlestone ward; Westville and Alvington ward Totnes Rural Avon and Harbourne ward; Totnes Bridgetown ward; Totnes Town ward Yealmpton Charterlands ward; Erme Valley ward; Newton and Noss ward; Yealmpton ward In the district of Teignbridge Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Ashburton and Buckfastleigh ward; Haytor ward; Ogwell parish Bovey Tracey Rural Bovey ward; Moorland ward Chudleigh Rural Chudleigh ward; Teignbridge North ward; Teign Valley ward Dawlish Dawlish Central and North East ward; Dawlish South West ward Exminster and Kenton Kenn Valley ward; Kenton with Starcross ward Kingsteignton Kingsteignton East ward; Kingsteignton West ward Newton Abbot North Bradley ward; Bushell ward Newton Abbot South Buckland and Milber ward; College ward Teignbridge South Ipplepen ward; Abbotskerswell parish; Broadhempston parish; Coffinswell parish; Denbury and Torbryan parish; Kingskerswell parish; Woodland parish Teign Estuary Bishopsteignton ward; Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead ward; Teignmouth West ward; Haccombe Rural parish ward of Haccombe with Combe parish Teignmouth Teignmouth Central ward; Teignmouth East ward In the district of Torridge Bideford East Bideford East ward; Bideford North ward; Monkleigh and Littleham ward Bideford South and Hartland Bideford South ward; Clovelly Bay ward; Kenwith ward; Waldon ward; Hartland parish; Welcombe parish Holsworthy Rural Broadheath ward; Coham Bridge ward; Forest ward; Holsworthy ward; Tamarside ward; Bradworthy parish; Newton St Petrock parish; Shebbear parish Northam Appledore ward; Northam ward; Orchard Hill ward; Westward Ho! ward Torrington Rural Clinton ward; Three Moors ward; Torrington ward; Two Rivers ward; Winkleigh ward; Langtree parish In the borough of West Devon Hatherleigh and Chagford Chagford ward; Drewsteignton ward; Exbourne ward; Hatherleigh ward; Lew Valley ward; North Tawton ward; South Tawton ward Okehampton Rural Bridestowe ward; Mary Tavy ward; Milton Ford ward; Okehampton East ward; Okehampton West ward; Thrushel ward Tavistock Tamarside ward; Tavistock North ward; Tavistock South ward; Tavistock South West ward Yelverton Rural Bere Ferrers ward; Buckland Monachorum ward; Burrator ward; Lydford ward; Walkham ward ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order gives effect, with modifications, to recommendations by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the county of Devon. The recommendations were submitted to the Secretary of State, but the functions of the Secretary of State under sections 13 to 15 and 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 so far as they relate to electoral changes were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission under the Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3962), with effect from 1st April 2002. That Order provides that recommendations submitted to the Secretary of State before 1st April 2002 would have effect as if they had been submitted to the Electoral Commission. The modifications concern the names of Seaton Coastal, Heavitree and Whipton and Barton, Newton St Cyres and Sandford, Willand and Uffculme, Teignbridge South, Teign Estuary, and Teignmouth electoral divisions. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005. Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and provides for the creation of 62 new electoral divisions. That article and the Schedule also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new electoral divisions. The number of councillors for each electoral division shall be one. Article 4 makes electoral changes in the parish of Sidmouth. Article 6 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer in each district, borough or city in the county of Devon to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register for that district, borough or city to reflect the new electoral arrangements. Article 7 revokes the County of Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981, with the exception of article 5. The areas of the new parish wards of the parish of Sidmouth are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Devon County Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2812 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-of-devon-electoral-changes-order-2004 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.